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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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